by Kristin Nottingham | Feb 1, 2022 | Progressive Pork
South Dakota State University trial reveals growth and feed efficiencies, with some carcass impact The most basic elements to keep grow-finish pigs productive and healthy are feed and water. Providing enough feeder space and waterers to meet the pigs’ needs as...
by admin_user | Oct 27, 2021 | Progressive Pork
Key in on these three senses during your daily walk throughs to ensure the pigs’ needs are being met. Standard operating procedures may differ between production sites, but within those details are universal elements required to meet the pigs’ needs to keep them...
by admin_user | Jun 2, 2020 | Progressive Pork
Research continues to develop long-term strategies to maximize pig survivability, quality and well-being. It’s no exaggeration to say that 2020 may well be the U.S. pork industry’s most challenging year ever. The unprecedented and unpredictable challenge that COVID-19...
by admin_user | Feb 12, 2020 | Progressive Pork
As pork production faces a long-term labor shortage, employee retention is critical. Every day on every hog farm, pigs are the priority. The objective is to meet the pigs’ needs, and it’s up to the people on the farm to not just do the job but to do it well. For the...
by admin_user | Jan 6, 2020 | Progressive Pork
Health, mortality rates and more robust pigs have some producers re-evaluating weaned-pig systems. Pork production practices are an individual preference; what works for one person or farm may not work for another. It’s also true that pork producers are always looking...
by admin_user | Oct 3, 2019 | Progressive Pork
Structural soundness dictates a hog barn’s remodeling potential, but there is much to consider. Perhaps you have a hog barn in need of upgrades, or you’re thinking about changing its function or are looking to purchase a building and want to evaluate its...
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